Debt Interest

General Government Interest Projections

Historical And Forecast General Government Interest

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	General Government Interest €m	% of General Government Revenue	% of Modified gross national income (GNI*)	% of GDP
2021F	3,755	5%	2%	1%
2020F	3,950	5%	2%	1%
2019	4,458	5%	2%	1%
2018	5,317	6%	3%	2%
2017	5,941	8%	3%	2%
2016	6,264	9%	4%	2%
2015	6,939	10%	4%	3%
2014	7,589	11%	5%	4%
2013	7,760	13%	6%	4%
2012	7,298	12%	6%	4%
2011	5,768	10%	5%	3%
2010	4,748	9%	4%	3%
2009	3,416	6%	3%	2%
2008	2,403	4%	2%	1%
2007	1,985	3%	1%	1%
2006	1,850	3%	1%	1%
2005	1,742	3%	1%	1%
2004	1,714	3%	1%	1%
2003	1,775	4%	1%	1%
2002	1,793	4%	2%	1%
2001	1,757	4%	2%	1%
2000	2,107	5%	2%	2%
1999	2,190	6%	3%	2%
1998	2,686	9%	4%	3%
1997	2,569	10%	4%	4%
1996	2,644	11%	5%	4%

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NOTES & SOURCES

General Government Interest is reported on an accruals basis

General Government Interest, General Government Revenue, Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) and GDP figures are subject to revision.

Historical General Government Interest, General Government Revenue, Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) and GDP: CSO

Forecast Figures: Department of Finance (SPU 2020, April 2020)

Historical National Debt Interest

	Historical National Debt Interest €m	As % of Exchequer Tax Revenue
2019	5,048	9%
2018	5,798	10%
2017	6,092	12%
2016	6,741	14%
2015	6,979	15%
2014	7,470	18%
2013	7,324	19%
2012	5,679	16%
2011	4,548	13%
2010	3,492	11%
2009	2,535	8%
2008	1,544	4%
2007	1,619	3%
2006	1,860	4%
2005	1,721	4%
2004	1,677	5%
2003	1,764	6%
2002	1,660	6%
2001	1,875	7%
2000	2,069	8%
1999	2,351	10%
1998	2,662	13%
1997	3,136	17%
1996	2,811	18%

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NOTES & SOURCES

National Debt Interest is reported on a cash basis.

Exchequer Tax Revenue: Department of Finance

National Debt Interest: NTMA

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Historical And Forecast General Government Interest